Road structure – process – or apparatus – Process – In situ treatment of earth or roadway
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-19
2006-09-19
Hartmann, Gary S. (Department: 3671)
Road structure, process, or apparatus
Process
In situ treatment of earth or roadway
C404S105000, C404S118000, C404S119000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07108449
ABSTRACT:
Methods and apparatus for power finishing freshly placed concrete in which the acoustic impedance of the treating equipment is made substantially equal to the acoustic impedance of the concrete slab being treated. Preferably, a powered, twin rotor riding trowel is provided with a pair of circular finishing pans that are attached to the conventional rotor blades used later in the finishing process. The pans are characterized by an acoustic impedance approximating the acoustic impedance of green concrete, thereby optimizing the energy transferred to the concrete. Preferred pans comprise ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) plastic. During troweling, the pans are frictionally revolved over the green concrete for finishing the surface without prematurely sealing the uppermost slab surface. Through the disclosed troweling method, a highly stable concrete surface results, and delamination is minimized. Alternative troweling uses pans coated with layered impedance matching material. Alternative equipment includes slip form machines.
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Allen J. Dewayne
Bishop Richard P.
Allen Engineering Corporation
Carver Stephen D.
Hartmann Gary S.
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